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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1968
Page
1
Linda Flanders, Miss Muscatine, was honored at a luncheon at Hotel Muscatine for her showing in the Miss Town Pageant where she placed as the third runner-up. Mayor Burns praised the program as a fine community event.
The FBI reports a 17 percent rise in serious city crime for the first three months of 1968 versus 1967, with robbery up 24 percent and murder up 16 percent. In 1968, increases were 17 percent in cities over 400,000, 16 percent in suburbs, and 10 percent in rural areas.
Leaks force the closing of Weed Park pool again. The facility has been briefly open after prior leaks halted all programs. Officials say a reopening notification will be issued later.
Summary of court hearings and filings including Judge Goecken scheduling for July 8, dismissals with prejudice in Houck vs Flora Martin, probate inheritance tax report by Evelyn Magnuson, divorce action Mathes vs Mathes, equity motion granted by Judge Stohr, and various entries on hearings, corrections, hospital admissions, births, and deaths from Muscatine area records.
Through summer Laura Musser Art Gallery hosts Marvin Cone paintings, Asian-Indian works, H. J. Heinz and Maytag industrial exhibits, Dickens dolls, and a Smithsonians traveling show. July brings Maytag and Eskimo Art displays, July 21 outdoor band concert, and August 3 Karl Mattern works with August returns of Indian wood turnings.
A terminal project scheduled for September 1 will receive grain with towering tanks, scales, and dumping facilities under construction. An adjacent office building and 2,000 bushes on hour grain drying facilities are planned, with loading facilities for barge line shipping upon completion.
Paul L. Lehnert president of the Muscatine Kiwanis club will attend Kiwanis International's 58th annual convention in Toronto Ontario June 30 to July 4. The event aims to spotlight Kiwanis growth abroad and the 1968 69 theme Be A Builder Get Personally Involved. About 20 990 Kiwanians and families from 275 000 members in 5600 clubs across the United States Canada Mexico Caribbean Western Europe the Far East Central and South America will attend. Sessions will be at Maple Leaf Gardens with business meetings six general sessions and workshops at the Royal York Hotel.
The Muscatine Journal, published daily except Sundays and holidays, is part of Lee Enterprises and located at 301 E 3rd St Muscatine Iowa. The paper is a second class matter with AP exclusive rights to local news and dispatches.
Rates listed for city and outside Muscatine deliveries. Prices include daily carrier and mail options, with annual and weekly terms. All subscriptions prepaid and office hours provided. Special delivery for missed papers offered until 6:30 p.m. daily and 4:00 p.m. Saturdays. Dial 263-2331.
Terry Mealy won the prepared speaker award at the Muscatine Toastmasters meeting held Monday evening with Re evaluations. Clarence Schmarje spoke on Lobbyist. Others gave topic speeches on Corn borers Dark and light corn Recruiting farm wives transporting corn Large corn crops Art of raising corn Dead end. Don Platt and Anton Vanicek were critics.
Six persons were injured and three cars damaged extensively in a four-vehicle crash around 2 p.m. Monday on highway No 38 about one and a half miles north of Muscatine near the municipal golf course. Three injured remained at Muscatine General Hospital overnight. the accident involved a Pontiac driven by Lee and a Mercury driven by Parizek, leading to a Chevrolet driven by Roger Wilson.
William Schafenacker of Kent Feeds presented slides on his Easter trip to Israel at Masca line Rotary. He contrasted Jerusalem old city with modern growth. Next week’s meeting moves to Monday noon at the Elks Lodge with Jerry Lambert as speaker and Jack Richards set to become president, succeeding Wallace Nyweide.
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